# amant
## English
### Etymology

Borrowed from French amant, from Latin amantem, present participle of amō.

### Noun

amant (plural amants)
* (archaic) A lover, especially if illicit; a paramour.

### Further reading

* “amant, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

## Catalan
### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central) [əˈman]
* IPA: (Balearic) [əˈmant]
* IPA: (Valencia) [aˈmant]

### Etymology 1

From Latin amantem, or from amar (“to love”).

#### Adjective

amant m or f (masculine and feminine plural amants)
* loving

#### Noun

amant m or f by sense (plural amants)
* lover (a sexual partner, especially one with whom someone is having an affair)

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

amant
* gerund of amar

### Further reading

* “amant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
* “amant”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
* “amant” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
* “amant” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

## Czech
### Etymology

Borrowed from French amant, from Latin amāns.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈamant]
* Hyphenation: amant

### Noun

amant m anim
* (colloquial, humorous) beau, lover
    Synonyms: milenec, šamstr

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “amant”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “amant”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

## French
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin amantem, present participle of amō. Compare aimant, the present participle of aimer.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /a.mɑ̃/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

amant m (plural amants, feminine amante)
* lover
** 1961, “Le Moribond”, in Jacques Brel (lyrics), Marieke:C’est dur de mourir au printemps, tu sais / Mais j’pars aux fleurs, la paix dans l’âme / Car vu que tu étais son amant / Je sais qu’tu prendras soin d’ma femmeIt's hard to die in spring, you know / But I go to the flowers, peace in my soul / For I see you were her lover / I know you will take care of my wife

#### Related terms

* amour

#### Descendants

* → Polish: amant
* → Romanian: amant

### Further reading

* “amant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

## Latin
### Verb

amant
* third-person plural present active indicative of amō

## Old French
### Etymology 1

From Latin amans, present participle of amō.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /aˈmant/

#### Noun

amant oblique singular, m (oblique plural amanz or amantz, nominative singular amanz or amantz, nominative plural amant)
* lover
    Synonym: ameor

### Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Noun

amant oblique singular, ? (oblique plural amanz or amantz, nominative singular amant, nominative plural amanz or amantz)
* (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of adamant

#### References

adamant in Anglo-Norman Dictionary, Aberystwyth University, 2022

## Polish
### Etymology

Borrowed from French amant, from Latin amāns. First attested in 1743.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈa.mant/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -amant
* Syllabification: a‧mant

### Noun

amant m pers (female equivalent amantka, diminutive amancik)
* (acting) romantic role or lead (actor playing the roles of a lover or seducer) [from 19th century]
* (colloquial, humorous) beau, lover [from 18th century]
    Synonyms: adorator, kochanek
* (Middle Polish) gay lover [18th century]

#### Collocations

* hollywoodzki amant ― Hollywood romantic actor
* podstarzały amant ― aging romantic actor
* przystojny amant ― handsome romantic lead
* czołowy amant ― romantic lead
* przedwojenny amant ― prewar romantic actor
* typowy amant ― typical romantic actor
* słynny amant ― famous romantic actor
* klasyczny amant ― classic(al) romantic actor
* główny amant ― main/lead romantic actor
* młody amant ― young romantic actor
* wielki amant ― great romantic actor
* prawdziwy amant ― real romantic actor
* polski amant ― Polish romantic actor
* amant operetkowy ― operetta romantic actor
* amant filmowy ― movie romantic actor
* aparycja amanta ― a romantic actor's looks/appearance
* uroda amanta ― a romantic actor's beauty/good looks
* rola amanta ― the role of a romantic actor
* życie amanta ― the life of a romantic actor
* para amantów ― a pair of romantic actors
* amant kina ― a romantic actor of the cinema
* grywać/grać amanta ― to play a romantic role
* romantyczny amant ― romantic beau
* niedoszły amant ― would-be beau
* nowy amant ― new beau

### References

* ↑ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “amant”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
* ↑ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “amant”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
* ↑ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “amant”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
* 1 2 3 Barbara Rykiel-Kempf (20.08.2007) “AMANT”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]
* ↑ Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861) “amant”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861

### Further reading

* amant in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* amant in Polish dictionaries at PWN
* Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814) “amant”, in Słownik języka polskiego
* J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “amant”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 29

## Romanian
### Etymology

Borrowed from French amant, from Latin amans.

### Noun

amant m (plural amanți)
* lover